How Do We Engineer Autos for 54.5 MPG?
Wolfe's Den 7/29/2011 124 comments Lighter automotive materials and hybrid engines are two engineering approaches towards meeting the Obama administration's goal of 54.5 mpg CAFE standards for automakers by 2025.
The Case of the Hot Desk
Sherlock Ohms 7/28/2011 10 comments Called to a mechanical calculator that was giving off tingle shocks, Sherlock found an unexpected problem.
Design Tool Sector Soars
CAD/CAM Corner 7/27/2011 6 comments The product lifecycle management (PLM) and design tool sector has returned to peak growth levels, according to a new CIMdata report.
Salary Survey Says You Make $93,465
Wolfe's Den 7/26/2011 8 comments The results of Design News annual salary survey are in and they say design engineers received their first increase in average base salary in two years.
Embedded Multicore Goes Mainstream
Blog 7/26/2011 4 comments Multicore designs of four or more processors on a single chip are cheap enough for embedded and industrial applications, but not all multicore processors are appropriate for the task.
Design Apps Hit the iPad
CAD/CAM Corner 7/25/2011 10 comments While we're starting to see a steady stream of design-oriented apps for the iPad and other mobile devices, the majority remain focused on simple viewing and collaboration functions.
Convert Garbage to Electricity at Home
Gadget Freak 7/22/2011 8 comments Trevor Nestor built a gasifier out of some steel cans and camping pans. The basic idea of a gasifier is that you burn wood, trash, or other unwanted organic items in an environment low on oxygen.
Gyroscopes Still Seem a Bit Like Magic
Mechatronics Zone 7/22/2011 2 comments Engineers who once found the magic in gyroscope toys will be interested in new sensors that rely on devices that use MEMS to create accelerometers and gyros.
3D Systems Acquires Alibre
CAD/CAM Corner 7/22/2011 6 comments Alibre and 3D Systems believe the combination of CAD and 3D printer technology will democratize 3D printing and bring affordable solutions to students, engineering hobbyists, and the growing maker community.
EV Sets Record at Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Captain Hybrid 7/21/2011 8 comments Using a powertrain designed by AC Propulsion, an electric placed 21st out of a field of 71 cars at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Local Motors Shifts Crowd-Sourcing Into High Gear
CAD/CAM Corner 7/21/2011 11 comments Billing itself as an open-source car company, Local Motors is challenging the traditional automotive design paradigm with a new model that leverages the collective design power of a community to "co-create" limited-run vehicles.
3D Printer Kit Ordering Woes
Blog 7/21/2011 6 comments Guest blogger and additive manufacturing maven Todd Grimm describes the sometimes frustrating process of ordering a kit to produce three-dimensional parts from common plastics.
Old Tires & Soy Seed Ford's Gaskets
Engineering Materials 7/20/2011 7 comments Ford continues its leadership in development of natural automotive materials with use of recycled tires and soy oil to make seals and engine gaskets.
Gates Tags Toilet as Top Tech Challenge
Wolfe's Den 7/20/2011 10 comments The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is challenging the engineering community to develop innovative toilets that can neutralize or extract energy from human waste.
E-Waste Research Bill Proposed
Green Scene 7/20/2011 6 comments Congressman John Sarbanes has introduced a House bill that would seek innovative ways to recycle e-waste.
A New Modeler From Spatial?
Blog 7/19/2011 6 comments Spatial's recent announcement of its Convergence Geometric Modeler may not be a major product release, but it's still big news.
Do Mechatronics Degrees Make Sense?
Mechatronics Zone 7/19/2011 13 comments Twelve colleges have created mechatronics programs, mostly by adding mechatronics classes to a standard mechanical-engineering curriculum.
Terrafugia Transition Inches Closer to Flight
CAD/CAM Corner 7/18/2011 17 comments The so-called flying car reached another milestone, having been granted key exemptions by government safety agencies that were critical due to the engineering challenges around a dual-purpose design.
Cancer-Fighting Device Is Tough to Swallow
Guest Blogs 7/15/2011 10 comments A self-propelled, remote-controlled capsule endoscope developed jointly by two Japanese institutions allows scanning of the entire digestive tract for signs of cancer and other ailments.
A Visit to TI's Motor Lab
Mechatronics Zone 7/15/2011 3 comments TI's employees use Kilby Labs to research and develop new ideas that may turn into products.
The Case of the Jumping Gyro
Sherlock Ohms 7/14/2011 4 comments A remote-controlled underwater vehicle had a heading servo referenced to a gas-rate gyro, which had a trimmable dc offset. Every once in a while, the heading took a jump of 10 to 15 degrees.
Alcoa Makes DFMA Case for Aluminum's Sustainability
Engineering Materials 7/14/2011 12 comments A team at the Alcoa Technical Center near Pittsburgh analyzed several tools and chose DFMA as a way to prove that aluminum is a better sustainability option than other materials for select applications.
ANSYS Acquires Apache Design Solutions
CAD/CAM Corner 7/14/2011 2 comments With its $310 million acquisition of Apache Design Solutions, ANSYS is poised to deliver more of a systems-level approach to integrated circuit design, delivering simulation capabilities from initial IC prototyping to system signoff and design.
Automakers Balk at California ZEV Plan
Captain Hybrid 7/13/2011 10 comments A looming California emissions plan and a proposed federal fuel economy standard are combining to create consternation among automakers.
Are You an Interdisciplinary Engineer?
Wolfe's Den 7/13/2011 9 comments Are specialist designers on the wane, being replaced by generalists who can work comfortably across the boundaries of hardware, software, and embedded?
Final Shuttle Flight Creates Opportunity
Guest Blogs 7/13/2011 13 comments Watching the space shuttle Atlantis take flight invoked a sense of optimism that it opens up an opportunity to build even better spacecraft that are more affordable, better integrated, better manufactured, and better supported.
Lead-Free Solder Is Holding Up
Lead-Free Zone 7/13/2011 5 comments Lead-free solder hasn’t been failing like critics warned. Maybe the transition has been successful.
Are Smart Grids on the Verge of Viability?
Blog 7/12/2011 5 comments California utility "grand plans" headline a summer of new smart grid activity, but have we really seen much progress since the 2008-2009 boom and bust?
CATIA Revision Supports Functional Mockups
CAD/CAM Corner 7/12/2011 2 comments New systems engineering functions in CATIA V6R2012, along with a partnership with aerospace giants EADS and Astrium, are propelling Dassault Systèmes's emerging vision of a Functional Digital Mock-Up (FDMU).
Automation & Control Getting iPhone App Enabled
Wolfe's Den 7/11/2011 9 comments Programmable logic controllers are beginning to connect beyond the confines of the factory floor, via iPhone Apps that display status data or even control PLCs directly via the over-the-air commands.
Pushing the Limits of 3D Printing Technology
CAD/CAM Corner 7/11/2011 3 comments Researchers are experimenting with novel ideas -- using chocolate, sun, and sand to push 3D printing technology even further, broadening its appeal to mainstream consumers.
How Engineering Progress Precipitates Crime
Blog 7/11/2011 4 comments Innovation is occurring so rapidly that criminals are often able to exploit vulnerabilities before they’re even known to the manufacturer or designer.
We looked at a number of sources to determine this year's greenest cars, from KBB to automotive trade magazines to environmental organizations. These 14 cars emerged as being great at either stretching fuel or reducing carbon footprint.
Researchers at MIT and Sandia National Labs have observed a reaction in lithium-air batteries that could help improve the design of these cells for electric vehicles and other applications.
Healthcare might seem to be an unlikely target application for the Internet of Things technology, but recent developments show small ways that big-data is going to make an impact on patient care moving into the future.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
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A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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